Angela Merkel bows out to the sound of Beethoven and an East German pop hit

The German military’s highest civilian honour was bestowed on Angela Merkel at a ceremony at the defence ministry in Berlin. Photograph: Getty Images

The German military’s highest civilian honour was bestowed on Angela Merkel at a ceremony at the defence ministry in Berlin. Photograph: Getty Images

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/02/angela-merkel-bows-out-to-the-sound-of-beethoven-and-an-east-german-punk-hit